Speaker population

3,000,000 1.6% of the population (1999 WA).

Region

Northern, Aceh Province, northern and southern coasts around the tip of Sumatra.

Alternate names

ATJEH, ATJEHNESE, ACHINESE, ACHEHNESE.

Dialects

BANDA ACEH, BARUH, BUENG, DAJA, PASE, PIDIE (PEDIR, TIMU), TUNONG.

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Malayic, Achinese-Chamic, Achinese.

Remark

Bilingualism in Indonesian. Dictionary. Grammar. SVO. Coastal.

Speaker population

80,000 (1989).

Region

Northern, northeast of Tapaktuan and around Kutacane.

Alternate names

ALAS-KLUET BATAK.

Dialects

ALAS.

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Sumatra, Batak, Northern.

Remark

Reported to not be Batak. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Dairi, Karo.

Speaker population

180,000 (1989).

Region

Mountain region of north Sumatra around Takengon, Genteng, and Lokon.

Alternate names

GAJO.

Dialects

DOROT, BOBASAN, SERBODJADI, TAMPUR.

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Gayo.

Remark

Not closely related to other languages.

Speaker population

20,000. Central Simeulue Island.

Alternate names

SICHULE, WALI BANUAH, SIKHULE.

Dialects

LEKON, TAPAH.

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Sumatra, Northern.

Remark

Closely related to Nias. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Nias.

Speaker population

100,000 (1981 Wurm and Hattori).

Region

West and east ends of Simeulue Island, Babi and Banjak islands.

Alternate names

SIMALUR, SIMULUL, SIMEULOË, LONG BANO.

Classification

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Sundic, Sumatra, Northern.

Remark

Related to Sikule and Nias.